Re: TPAC 2019 registration now open

Dear Advisory Committee Representative,
Chairs, Working Groups and Community Groups who signed up to meet (bcc’ed),

This is to remind you that the early bird rate (EUR 102) will expire on 21 June 2019.
Please see registration information below.


Best regards,
Alexandra


On 05/13/2019 10:53, Alexandra Lacourba wrote:
> Dear Advisory Committee Representative,
> Chairs,
> Working Group and Community Groups who signed up to meet (bcc’ed),
>
>
> Registration for TPAC is now open:
>
>  TPAC 2019
>  16 - 20 September 2019
>  Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk
>  Fukuoka, Japan
>  https://www.w3.org/2019/09/TPAC/
>
>
> **Chairs, please be sure to remind participants in your groups to register.
> We will seek additional information from Chairs closer to the meeting regarding audio visual needs and other requests.**
>
> Please read carefully the information below:
>
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> Registration
> ------------------------------------------
>
> There is a daily registration fee. The per person, per day fee is:
>    Early Bird rate (until 21 June): EUR 102
>    Standard rate (until 31 August): EUR 151
>    Late/on-site rate (starting 1 September): EUR 200
>
> We are renewing the Invited Expert Fund created last year to help support Invited Experts who participate actively in W3C groups and who request financial support to attend TPAC.
> We hope attendees recognize the value of supporting IEs and will agree to a nominal 5% fee addition to the above rates, however there is the ability to opt out.
>
> Please register to the event and settle your registration using the form below:
> https://www.w3.org/register/tpac2019
>
> For more information about registration and payment, see:
> https://www.w3.org/2019/09/TPAC/registration.html
>
> Please note that registration is not complete until payment has been made.
>
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> TPAC Diversity Fund
> ------------------------------------------
>
> W3C has established a modest TPAC Diversity Fund, generously sponsored by W3C Members Siteimprove, The Paciello Group, Microsoft, Samsung Electronics, TetraLogical, Dyno Mapper, Adobe.
>
> As an international organization, we can see the immense value we gain from having greater gender diversity, and expertise from across multiple countries and cultures.
>
> Applicants should be from a group that is under-represented in the web community, and unable to attend TPAC without financial help. Applications are due 14 July 2019.
>
> Please find more information in the application form:
> https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/1/diversity-fund-2019/
>
> If your organization or yourself wishes to become a sponsor, please let us know!
>
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> Accommodation
> ------------------------------------------
>
> W3C has arranged discount room rates from Friday 13 September (check-in) until Saturday 21 September 2019 (check-out)
> with Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk, the TPAC 2019 venue.
> As usual we strongly recommend you make hotel reservations as soon as possible and before 24 August 2019.
> In order to meet guest room quotas and avoid steep charges for meeting rooms, we kindly ask that meeting attendees to book at the Hilton.
>
> For more information about hotel booking, see:
> https://www.w3.org/2019/09/TPAC/travel.html#hotel
>
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> Plenary Day 2019 (Unconference)
> ------------------------------------------
>
> Plenary Day 2019 will consist of a short plenary session and unconference breakouts for TPAC participants.
>
> More information to come
>
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> Group Meetings / Advisory Committee Meeting
> -------------------------------------------
>
> Group Meetings Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday:
>
>    * 08:30-18:00: Traditional Group face-to-face meetings
>
> The AC meeting session will be scheduled on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon.
>
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> W3C Developer Meetup
> ------------------------------------------
>
> The developer meetup will be held on Monday 16 September 2019 from 6:30 to 8:30pm.
>
> For more information, please visit:
> https://www.w3.org/2019/09/Meetup/
>
> Registration to this event will be made via the TPAC registration form:
> https://www.w3.org/register/tpac2019
>
> For any questions, please contact <w3t-tpregister@w3.org  <mailto:w3t-tpregister@w3.org?Subject=Re%3A%20TPAC%202018%20registration%20now%20open&In-Reply-To=%3CEAD25715-4208-4CBF-8AA4-C805BB818683%40w3.org%3E&References=%3CEAD25715-4208-4CBF-8AA4-C805BB818683%40w3.org%3E>>.
>
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> Remote participation
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>
> Working/Interest/Business Groups may request telephone access for remote participants. This year again, we plan to use MIT's webex system.
>
> If you plan to attend the Advisory Committee Meeting remotely, please let us know on <acregister@w3.org  <mailto:acregister@w3.org?Subject=Re%3A%20TPAC%202018%20registration%20now%20open&In-Reply-To=%3CEAD25715-4208-4CBF-8AA4-C805BB818683%40w3.org%3E&References=%3CEAD25715-4208-4CBF-8AA4-C805BB818683%40w3.org%3E>>.
>
> IRC will be available for all meetings.
>
>
> For any questions, please contact <w3t-tpregister@w3.org  <mailto:w3t-tpregister@w3.org?Subject=Re%3A%20TPAC%202018%20registration%20now%20open&In-Reply-To=%3CEAD25715-4208-4CBF-8AA4-C805BB818683%40w3.org%3E&References=%3CEAD25715-4208-4CBF-8AA4-C805BB818683%40w3.org%3E>>.
>
> With kind regards,
> Alexandra Lacourba
> W3C Global events coordinator


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